
California Sea Lions Sickened in Toxic Red Tide Crisis
More than 60 California sea lions have washed up disoriented on the beaches of Southern California since mid-August. The reason? A bloom of the toxic algae Pseudo-nitzschia, which can cause the marine mammals to sicken and, in some cases, die, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explained. “We are now managing about 100 calls […]